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10. TRAINING PROGRAMME

Programme training course on artificial reproduction and the farming of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus held at Kisumu from 3-8-94 to 8-8-94.

Tuesday,2-8-94
Afternoon:Arrival of the trainees and administrative procedures
  
Wednesday,3-8-94
Morning:Lectures on natural and artificial reproduction of the African catfish.
  
Afternoon:Practical training on the collection and preservation of pituitaries of the African catfish and the Nile Tilapia.
Practical training on broodstock selection and first injection of females.
  
Thursday,4-8-94
Morning:Stripping of females and fertilization of eggs
Departure for Yala and stocking of 3–4 days old hatchlings in the prepared ponds.
  
Afternoon:Practical training on different reproduction techniques of catfish.
  
Friday,5-8-94
Morning:Practical training on stripping and fertilization of eggs and seme-artificial reproduction. Determination on fertilization and hatching rates.
  
Afternoon:Lectures on pond nursing of catfish hatchlings/fry.
  
Saturday,6-8-94
Morning:Checking of the incubated eggs. Lectures on prophylactic measures for egg incubation and diseases.
  
Afternoon:Lectures on Poly and mono-culture of the African catfish.
  
Sunday,7-8-94
Morning:Practical training on hatching of incubated eggs and comparison of the results of the different reproduction techniques
  
Afternoon:Idem
  
Monday,8-8-94
Morning:Checking of the larvae and final discussion.
  
Afternoon:Return to duty stations

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